Vintage Bra Ad: Big, Bigger and Behemoth!

Happy Tuesday Swimwear and Lingerie fans!

Happy Memorial Day yesterday to all of my lovely American readers. I hope you had a wonderful long weekend and were able to enjoy it.

On a personal note, yesterday blew big time for me, as I was quite ill and had to leave work early.

Sick Days suck!

FYI that’s why there was no posting on Monday and I do apologize, but I wasn’t in any shape to type or speak to people. I was shaking and hunched over the procelain throne.

It’s Totally Retro Tuesday and I have a lovely little vintage bra ad for your reading pleasure.

There’s some interesting illustrative work going on here isn’t there?

For instance, why is the “large” bust picture featuring a woman with a bust that looks to be waaaay smaller than the “Small” bust pictued woman?

Perspective is a funny thing

Are they implying that bigger busted girls want to be small and dainty and smaller cup/banded girls want to be bigger?

Seriously? This old song and dance again?

If that stereotypical kind of “women want what they can’t have” kind of ideology is truly what they’re selling, then why are the bras for small busts designed “With No Pads!”

Seriously! Mixed messages much?

It’s kinda weird that the middle ground lady seems to have the largest boobs of them all isn’t it?

Things that make you go…. never mind, I don’t want that song stuck in my head again… damnit!

Obviously I’m totally into the whole longline bra style for larger sizes {that’s a prety easy sell for me} but did you happen to notice the “X” on the center gore?

GASP! Did Playtex totally skeeve their cross your heart lift and separate stylings from these “Sensational New, Scientifically Designed (patente pending) Bras For Large Medium and Small Busts”?

Scientifically designed? Wow! I wonder if they created a time machine and blitzed ahead to the future to see Playtex’s “Cross Your Heart Bra” and ripped that seriously-ahead-of-its-time design off from them. In which case my apologies to Playtex for assuming it was the other way around.

Those sneaky time jumping science mastering ba$)@^ds!

I think the tag line is my favourite part of this retro lingerie ad; “Correct and flatter your individual bust problems INSTANTLY!”

Wait… what?

Why would I want to flatter my bust problems?

Cheers,

Maggie

Freya’s Nieve Review: I’ve found my one true love!

I Love Lingerie!!! Even when it kicks me in the teeth!

Hiya Swimwear and Lingerie friends!

It might be Monday, but I’m all smiles {See? no word of a lie!}

Shiny Happy Me!

You may recall I had a difficult time last week and even lingerie kicked me when I was down… sniff sniff.

But I was finally able to go and pick up my deliveries at the Post Office and all is right with the world again

I was going to tell you all the fabulous things that I purchased, but now, I think I’ll just reveal them bit by bit with reviews and commentary. It’s more fun that way!

Anticipation! It’s a good thing

I’m wearing the bra I’m reviewing today, because it’s just so fabulous and I actually feel like a million bucks, which isn’t easy considering that I have the self esteem of a grade eight girl right about now.

Still very sad.

{Thank you corporate Canada for making life so infintely lovely and dependably blech!}

Now, usually I don’t mention if I am a fan of the product until the end of the review, but I just can’t help it with this one… I LUUUURVE IT!

Freya Nieve; So pretty!

You see, it’s a Freya, so the quality is pretty awesome. I have yet to be disappointed by any of their wondrous garments.

Yup, I really, really do!

It’s a long line bra which fulfills a fantasy of mine from waaay back!

Usually I can’t find one in a 38 back, but this one goes the distance.

Tri City Roller Girls, they’re pretty fabulous, if I do say so myself! *fangirl*

Actually the band fits a little more snug than usual, which is wicked because thanks to my aerobic falling with the Tric City Roller Girls Fresh Meat BootCamp, my chest girth has actually gone down!

Nieve Longline Bra from Freya

However, it didn’t come in a G or GG, which is what I really wanted to order, so I was prepared to make do with the FF cup.

*shamefaced* yup, I did…I’m THAT girl

YES I BOUGHT LINGERIE IN THE WRONG SIZE EVEN THOUGH I TOLD ALL OF YOU NEVER TO DO THAT!

If you’re a hypocrite and you know it clap your hands… if you’re a …

I’m a hypocrite of the first order.

{hangs head in shame… or am I just admiring the beautifully restrained cleavage of my new longline bra?}

Smirk

It all worked out really well though, because not only has my band size gone down, but so has my cup size apparently!

Shocking!

It’s like Freya knew all along!

I love Freya so much I might as well just buy the Tshirt!

The center gore is resting comfortably against my sternum and artfully helping to lift and separate my breasts but without giving me that over the top cleavage look.

Freya Nieve Longline Bra

The extra wide band is keeping all of my side and back flab properly contained and under control which is a real bonus of the longline style!

Full disclosure of bra-putting-on-FAIL! I have to admit that row of seven hook and eye closures was a little bit tricky and I did eventually turn the bra around to just get ‘er done. Something that I’ve also written about in the past as a no no.

That’s right I say “NO!” Unless it’s really hard in which case I say, “Oh go on… give it a shot!”

Wow, I’m just breaking all the rules these days now aren’t I? Guess I’m just a rebel.

But you know what isn’t rebellious? The fabric pattern, it’s really cute!

The print is pretty darn awesome too!

Freya Nieve Ditsy print

Cheery cheers,

Maggie